Candle-holder.



No. 697,!27. Patented Apr. 8, I902.

C. BOGENDOERFER.

CANDLE HOLDER.

(Application filed Apr. 10, 1900. Renawed Oct. 26, 1991.)

(No Model.)

W/ TNE SSE S Maw/M OH/VEY UNiTnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONRAD BOGENDOERFER, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEIV YORK.

CANDLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,127, dated April 8,1902.

Application filed April 10, 1900. Renewed October 26,1901. Serial No.80,130- (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD BOGENDOER- FER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of 691 Ninth avenue, Long Island City, county ofQueens, and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Candle-Holders, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

My invention relates to an improved form of candle-holder for Christmastrees, and has for its object to provide a simple device which may beattached to a Christmas tree and hold a candle and be adapted toautomatically extinguish the flame of the candle when said candle hasbeen nearly consumed. I attain this object by the device illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to similarparts, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device,showing same attached to the branch of a tree and having a candle heldwithin its jaws. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device. Fig. 3 is atopview of same. Fig. Aisasection through the device, showing it attachedto the branch of a tree andholding a candle in its jaws; and Fig. 5 is asection showing the jaws closed and the wick drawn through the remainingstump of a candle, thereby putting out the flame.

In the practice of my invention I provide a semitubular piece A and aflat piece B, pivotally fastened to the semitubular piece A by means ofthe rivet b. The upper end of the piece Ais formed with a flange orprojecting jaw a, provided with an indentation a, which is adapted toengage the wick of the candle when drawn through the remaining stump ofthe candle by the action of the lip or jaw 19, formed upon the piece B.The said lip or jaw b is adapted to engage through a slot or opening orin the semitubular piece A.

C designates the branch of a tree and engages in a recess formed uponthe sides of the piece A. A spring 0, having the arms 0' and 0 ismounted upon the rivet b and acts to normally keep the jaws to and I)closed. The

arm 0 also tends to hold the device upon the branch C by pressingagainst same.

In practice the device is employed to hold a candle, as shown in Figs. 1and 4, and rests upon the branch Candis held thereon by the pressure ofthe spring 0 As the candle burns down and the flame nears the jaws a andb the pressure of the spring forces the jaw I) through the candle, whichhas become softened by the heat of the flame, and thereby draws the wickdown through the remaining stump of the candle above the jaw a, therebyputting out the flame.

It is obvious that by the use of my device serious accidents by fire areprevented. The candle cannot be entirely consumed and is put outautomatically before it can reach the branch of a tree and cause it toignite.

flange or jaw formed upon the upper end of said semitubular piece, aflange or jaw formed upon the said flat piece and adapted with theflange or jaw upon the said semitub ular piece to hold a candle, a slotformed upon the said semitubular piece and adapted to admit the jaw orflange formed upon the said flat piece, and a spring having twoprojecting arms suitably mounted upon the device and adapted to normallykeep the said jaws closed, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmyname, in presence of two witnesses, this 6th day of April, 1900.

CONRAD BOGENDOERFER.

Witnesses:

B. MCCOMB, S. S. SUGAR.

